EPA v. SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEMS

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEMS P.O. BOX 2449 SAN ANTONIO, BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS 78298-2449 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY ALLOWING OVERFLOWS TO OCCUR FROM VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE COLLECTION SYSTEMS OF THE FOUR FACILITIES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RESPOND- ENT TO: 1) ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING TASKS AND COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITES: A) WESTSIDE WATER- SHED - COMPLETE REHABILITATION BY MAY 31, 2003; B) CEN- TRAL WATERSHED - COMPLETE FLOW MONITOR INSTALLATION BY NOV. 15, 1997, COMPLETE I/I STUDY BY JUN. 1, 1998, AND SUBMIT SCHEDULE FOR REHABILITATION OF CENTRAL WATERSHED BY SEPT. 1, 1998; AND C) EASTSIDE WATERSHED - COMPLETE FLOW MONITOR INSTALLATION BY OCT. 31, 1997, COMPLETE I/I BY JUN. 1, 1999, AND SUBMIT SCHEDULE FOR REHABILITATION OF EASTSIDE CENTRAL BY SEPT. 1, 1999, 2) WITHIN 15 DAYS OF COMPLETION OF AN ACTIVITY, SUBMIT TO EPA NOTIFICATION THAT THE ACTIVITY HAS BEEN COMPLETED, AND 3) SUBMIT SEMI- ANNUAL REPORTS ON ALL WORK BEING PERFORMED, ON EVERY JAN. 15 AND JUN. 15, UNTIL WORK REQUIRED BY THE AO IS COM- PLETED, WITH THE FIRST REPORT DUE ON JAN. 15, 1998.

Defendants (1)

• SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEMSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• SAN ANTONIO CITY OF CULEBRA CRK WWTP

  0.6 MI N ON LESLIE RD FROM, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78200

  Registry ID: 110010654489

• SAN ANTONIO CITY OF LEON CRE

  P O BOX 9066, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78285

  Registry ID: 110010754656

• SAN ANTONIO CITY OF DOS RIOS W

  VALLEY ROAD, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78285

  Registry ID: 110010654470

• CPS SALADO GARAGE

  511 S SALADO, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 782075093

  Registry ID: 110005090668

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEMSentered 1997-09-23

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1997-09-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-09-23Final Order Issued
• 1997-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-07-10Enforcement Action Closed